Window-bed.



E. J. HENRY-- WlNDOW BED. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25. 1917.

. 1,300,266,. Patented A' pr. 15, 1919.

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' fnitnns'r'gii-innht or antitank-Pins, IowAfl To all whom it'may concern: 5 f (Be it known*thatflLEnNEsrJ. H NRY, a citizen of the United; States, residing-at Cedar Rapids, in" the county of 1 Linn and State of Iowa, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Window-Beds and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inventiomjsuch as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the, same. I I p V w 7 j The object offthis invention isto produce a window bed adapted for adjustment to windows of varying size, and. transportable from room to roo1n; whi'ch is so constructed andqn'iounted to be perfectly safe when thrust through the window to sleeping position is easily manipulated by the user ;-1naybe rendered weather-proof, asw'vellfasproot against flies and mosquitos, and may beregulated-vby the drawing of curtainsso -as to in the line cZ Ia Fig; 4 isa topi viewpin perspect ve sh0w1ngdeta1ls ofa' supporting flap to bear againstthe bottomrail of the lower sash. Fig 5 is a' sectional plan View,

showing details of one of the side wings which bear against the window casing. Fig.

6 shows a modification in the bracing of the same. Fig. 7 is asectional,planjview, showingdetails ofa bracket support attached to the bed .-fll1116 andladapted to bear on theedge of the window sill Fig. 8 is, aside view of the same. Fig.- 9'is arview in'tperspective showing details of the 'inountingfof the bed frame on support ng stools or pedestals and means for loolnngthe parts together. Fig. 10 shows in perspectivea simple closure for an openiiig, each side of the bed rails, Fig. 11 shows similarly a "010-, sure for an opening above the wings, both closures being for t 1e. purpose of excluding flies and mosquitosg I 7 W In the drawing, the'numeral 1 denotes a Specificationof Letters Patent;

storing the bed when not in use, or moving iHInnoW- Enf portion of thewall "or abuilding, in; section, and; the line 2, the'floor, lower sashol a window and 4;, the window casing, 1 all of which are of familiar jconstruetion, A siniple type of bed-frame is 3 indicates the shown, theside-rails 5 being formed ofchannel-steel, w1tl1 head=and foot cross-bars 6,

to which ishere indicateda woven wire spring 7 as being attached in a wellknown way flhe bed frame. is supported o rsuitable legs, which are herein shown as independently standing stools or pedestals 8,

each having four legs. These legs are made adjustable as to height by-internal1ythread 111g the- 1n ain legs and. inserting; therein ex;

7 Patented pr. 15,1919. Applicationifiledlune 25,1917. "Seria1No.1f76,8 83; 1

n v t 7'0 1 ternally threaded extensionlegsf9..; Thesej}: 'Inay bescrewed up 01- ,a0wn as desired, and

fastened by thumb-screws 1 0, to-;bring the sediment proper levehwithrespect' to the" window-sill 11, the heights of 'whichgva-ry in different houses. The bed-frame is slidable on these pedestals,thedevice for that pun pose herein shown being rollers 12 mounted on brackets l3; attachedito the topsofzthe v g pedestals;- the rollers traveling inthe channelsf of I the bed-frames. Ordinarily that at the foot of the bed is locked in position, a

simple dog 1st, notched at 1 5, and pivoted to p the bed-frame, serving to engage thet op of oneot theroller. brackets. It is to be understood thatfthe head pedestal is lockedin the sainewvay. By means of theat ail-piece 16,1either dog is disengaged to move the bed "alongjf the fsupports, or remove it Wholly a therefrom, a s' is sometimes necessary, as in ltflOHl room 'to;roo:1n throughldoors nar- I ro'wer thanthe bed-.1

The head half of thebediis provided with a canopy to serve as a protection and screen for theloccupant, consists mainly of 7 corner postslT suitablyg'secured to the bed railsfas by cornerplates 18;:top-plates 1 9, g

and. a pitched roof 2Q- 'composed -of a central ridge 21, small raftersj22' and "a suitable canopy is inclosed with wire nettingl24.- At

the open sides and end are hung. waterproofishades 25 and 26, the" former, which is p the outer one, being of solidniaterial, and: the ln'ner one being provlded wlth apertures sleeperfrom observation, "while; freely adata little distance above 'thebottom edge, as shown at 27h These serve to conceal the f* i 1 and rain. Bars 35 prevent accidental falling out of bed.

At the front end of the canopy are abutments 30, projecting sidewise to bear on the innenfaces of the window casing, and hold the bed securely in position. l V hen the bed is made specifically for a window these abutments may be attached to, or form parts of the inner posts, of the canopy as above described. But as there is great variation in the width of windows, I have provided for the use of wide abutments, serving for Wide as well as narrow windows, and foldableagainst the sides of the bed so as to admit of its being taken through ordinary doors. Theseabutments, or wings, are piv oted like doors somewhat forward of the inner posts, and swing back toward the foot of the bed,'at right angles thereto, where they are heldrigidly by braces 31. If made of wood, the wings should-be provided with end-strips of steel 32, the channel-steel shown in Fig.f10 being preferred. The

7 wings are'pivoted to the bed-frame at the lower ends, and at the upper ends to a header 33 projecting footward from the canopy. Adjacent to the wings are supplemental posts 34, serving mainly as supports 7 for the inner edges of the wire screen,

which takes the offset course. shown in Fig. 5, leaving a recess into which the wing may fold when not in use. This brings the outer face of the wing flush with the outer side of the bed, and gives no extra projection to interfere with openings that are as wide as the bed, and but little wider. A simple strut,hingedto the bed-rail, and abutting against a lug 36, is shown in Fig. 5. The preferred construction is shown in Fig. 6, the strut being hinged to a T 37 sliding in a slot 38. formed in the channel-bar and in a pocket rabbeted in the wing.

To the header is attached another abutment, heretofore referred to as a flap, 39. This, as will be seen, stands upright when in use, and bears aganist the inner face of the bottom rail of the window sash. When not in use it may be folded down, so that it occupies but little space, and in case the bed is widerthan the height of the canopy,

would allow for the passage of the bed through a narrow'door, by turning the bed up edgewise. Asthe position of windowsash in relation to the inner face of the 3 window casing varies; greatly, this flap is made ad ustable, a simple device for the purpose being shown in F ig, 4. Here the lower leaves of the hinges 40 are set in rabbeted grooves 41, and are fastened by suitable screw-bolts 42 in slots 43.

An auxiliary support for the outer portion of the bed and canopy is shown in Figs. 1, 7 and S. This is a triangular bracket-plate 44. hinged at 45 to a slotted support 45 attached to the bed-rail, it being understood that there is one for each side of the bed. The bracket swings on a pivot-bolt 45 which is shouldered at 46, the reduced and threaded portion-passing through the slot and a washer 47, and is secured by a nut 48. The adjoining faces of the slotted plate and the washer are serrated to prevent slippage. \Vhen set to the proper position the bracket may be swung over to bear on the upper, outer angle of the window-sill, which it engages with a wedging action, and thus serves to support the canopy portion of the bed very securely and safely. As window-sills differ very largely in width I have shown a double adjustment, extra pivot-holes in the bracket-plate, as well as the slot.

Referring to Fig. 3 it will be seen that the insertion of the bed in a large window opening leaves four openings to be barred against insects. Those at the bottom of the window, 49, are closed in a very simple way, by hanging a sheet of thin metal, 50, by one corner, so that it may be turned to position to close the opening, or turned back, when not in use. The openings 51 are closed by means of slides of sheet metal, slotted at 52 for sliding attachment, as by screws 53, to the header, and flanged at 54 correspond ing to the thickness of said header. The outer edge of the slide abuts against the window-sash (or might lie under it), and the end of the slide adjacent to the sash needs to be clipped to fit neatly against the inner window stop. In practice this slide is made wide enough to reach the sash in deep window frames, and for shallower ones would be trimmed to fit. It is moved by knobs 55.

As above indicated, the aim in devising the window bed described has been to render it as adaptable as possible to residences, hotels, and other houses, so that with a comparatively few stock sizes it will be possible to fit a large range of sizes and shapes of windows. It is also readily portable, there being practically no projections beyond the essential bodies of the bed and canopy to interfere with its passage through doors or other openings. It is to be noted also that the equipment of the canopy and other parts is such as to be accessible and easily operated by the occupant of the bed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a window-bed, the combination of a bedframe, an attached canopy, rigid, upstanding wings hinged to the sides of the said wings at right anglesto canopy at the inner end,fand braces to hold substantially as described. I I

2. In a wi11clo\\-'-he(l, the combination of a bed-frame, a canopy attached thereto, rigid, upstanding wings hingedto the sides-of the canopy at the inner end, hracesto holdsaid wings at right angles to the canopy, and a rigid, horizontal flap hinged'totheftop of the canopy near the nnerend, the slde wings serving as closures and ahutinents at the sides of the canopy, by overlapping the v inand the toplflap abutting' 'the adapted to 15011111311 inner support .torthe canopy by abutting against said sash. I I

5. In a window-bed, the conlhin'ation-ofa bed-frame, a canopy attached thereto,' folding Wings adjacent tothe inner end of the canopy and adapted to foldflush with the sides thereotwhen not innse, andhrace's adapted to hold the Wings rigidly at'rigl'it.

angles to the: bed-frame. 6. In a window-bed,

porting-pedestals provided with rollers to travel in said grooved rails independent]y wherebythe pedestals may be set at any dethe canopy, I

the Wing may told when 1 the openings between said ends I the combination of a bed frame having longitudlnally grooved I rails, and a palr of independent,selflsnpsired position with respect to the bed, or

entirely removed therefrom. I I w 7. In a w1ndow*hed, the' coinblnation of a "bed-frame having longitudinally grooved rails, pedestals independently I and shdably iinonnted the'reln, andlocking dogs to fasten thefbed to the pedestals.

8. In a window bed having a closedcanopy witlrlateral ahutinents at its innenei'idqto bear against the wlndow-casing', brackets hinged to the bed insrdesaid canopy, wherethey may be manipulated by the occupant Z pfo f the bed vfro'nr. within canopy, i as descrihe'cLfl fj v 9. In wnidow-hechthe combination of a bed-fraine, a canopy J therefor, folding side, wings to .ahut against the window-casing, and'jswinging ."plates adapted to Close the openings helowfthe wings and at the sides of I the frame.

lOQI' 'a'window hed', the conlhination of a bed-frame; a canopy therefor having. a header to}: the wlndow sash to close upon,

anabutnient flap to bear against the inner I I iiaceof the sash,-and slide-plates adjustahly mounted at the ends of the header, to close jac ent window-frame.

Ijil. In a .window-hedythe combination of a bed-frame, a canopy attached thereto, with means to" hold the bed partly projected through a windoW',and supporting pedestals independently and slidably attached to the hedfran'ie, and vertically adjustable, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses. I

, I I ERNEST J. HENRY.

"Witnesses; I

E. W. WINTER,

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